Roaring Marmot
@roaringmarmot.bsky.social
Holding forth on the things that gladden my heart...or really rip my nightie.
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Sooo here's a little public records request I just made to the University of Oklahoma.
November 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sooo here's a little public records request I just made to the University of Oklahoma.
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96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
The Hidden Costs of Denying Paid Sick Leave
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Meanwhile, research from Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha @ucl.ac.uk finds climate change is causing groundwater reserves to dwindle in many parts of the world, including parts of the UK, making it more vital than ever to have efficient water use systems.
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
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November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Meanwhile, research from Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha @ucl.ac.uk finds climate change is causing groundwater reserves to dwindle in many parts of the world, including parts of the UK, making it more vital than ever to have efficient water use systems.
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live in the present, hide in a box until xmas
November 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
live in the present, hide in a box until xmas
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But United Utilities described that finding as "overstated as regional water management plans already make allowances for the predicted hydrogen demand”.
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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
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November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
But United Utilities described that finding as "overstated as regional water management plans already make allowances for the predicted hydrogen demand”.
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Bloody hell.
This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Bloody hell.
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
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Husband just appeared to tell me (with a bout of horrified laughter, if you know what that sounds like - I do it a lot myself) that one of the MoE docs he was reading about the new curriculum put Māori, Pacific, and disabled learners in one paragraph at the end. You know, because they're all "other"
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Husband just appeared to tell me (with a bout of horrified laughter, if you know what that sounds like - I do it a lot myself) that one of the MoE docs he was reading about the new curriculum put Māori, Pacific, and disabled learners in one paragraph at the end. You know, because they're all "other"
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It irks me that we have picked up the contagion of COVID denialism and anti-vax sentiment from the States. Most people went through the lockdowns with a certain amount of grace and humour. I was pleased to be part of a community that cared.
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
It irks me that we have picked up the contagion of COVID denialism and anti-vax sentiment from the States. Most people went through the lockdowns with a certain amount of grace and humour. I was pleased to be part of a community that cared.
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
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So, yeah - this is basically fossilized #DinoPuke ... giving us a new species of #pterosaur. 🤷♂️
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
Fossil vomit contains new species of pterosaur from Brazil
Filter-feeding flying reptile was likely devoured by a dinosaur during the early Cretaceous
www.science.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
So, yeah - this is basically fossilized #DinoPuke ... giving us a new species of #pterosaur. 🤷♂️
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
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NZ #Education is under attack & only 4% of principals are happy:
Across curriculum, governance, TeTiritiOWaitangi, & professional regulation, a consistent message emerges: The profession is being restructured at speed, without trust, partnership, or evidence #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...?
Across curriculum, governance, TeTiritiOWaitangi, & professional regulation, a consistent message emerges: The profession is being restructured at speed, without trust, partnership, or evidence #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...?
Aotearoa’s educators are speaking clearly
The question now is whether the Government is willing to listen
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
NZ #Education is under attack & only 4% of principals are happy:
Across curriculum, governance, TeTiritiOWaitangi, & professional regulation, a consistent message emerges: The profession is being restructured at speed, without trust, partnership, or evidence #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...?
Across curriculum, governance, TeTiritiOWaitangi, & professional regulation, a consistent message emerges: The profession is being restructured at speed, without trust, partnership, or evidence #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...?
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
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Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.
Streets for people are good for business.
Streets for people are good for business.
The Legal Attack on Superblock Barcelona - City Lab Barcelona
In this blog post, I attempt to unpack what this court ruling is about, the legal arguments, and who is behind it. Did the city really do something wrong? What will happen to the Consell de Cent proj...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.
Streets for people are good for business.
Streets for people are good for business.
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i cannot believe i caught him stretching out his toesies under the tree
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
i cannot believe i caught him stretching out his toesies under the tree
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This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
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Yup, and keep your money out of our politics also.
November 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yup, and keep your money out of our politics also.
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Mural on the back of a flower shop in Portland, Oregon #Photography #StreetArt #Mural #Bloomscrolling📷🐸🌹
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Mural on the back of a flower shop in Portland, Oregon #Photography #StreetArt #Mural #Bloomscrolling📷🐸🌹
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If yall aren’t following Demi and her campaign, you should!!!
She’s a veteran, consistently stands against ICE with our community, and is one of 2 National Guardsmen in IL standing up to the Trump administration.
She is so incredible and admirable that she deserves at least 500 hand-knit hats. 💗💗💗
She’s a veteran, consistently stands against ICE with our community, and is one of 2 National Guardsmen in IL standing up to the Trump administration.
She is so incredible and admirable that she deserves at least 500 hand-knit hats. 💗💗💗
Door knocking in a full-on 13th District snow globe. ❄️💖✌🏽
Ps did you know @katmabu.bsky.social can knit? She made me this hat! 🥰
#Caturday
Ps did you know @katmabu.bsky.social can knit? She made me this hat! 🥰
#Caturday
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If yall aren’t following Demi and her campaign, you should!!!
She’s a veteran, consistently stands against ICE with our community, and is one of 2 National Guardsmen in IL standing up to the Trump administration.
She is so incredible and admirable that she deserves at least 500 hand-knit hats. 💗💗💗
She’s a veteran, consistently stands against ICE with our community, and is one of 2 National Guardsmen in IL standing up to the Trump administration.
She is so incredible and admirable that she deserves at least 500 hand-knit hats. 💗💗💗
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...